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Loos Family Winery

This winery specializes in making very small quantities of handcrafted custom wine. "Handcrafted" means that each lot of wine is micro-monitored and fermented in single French oak barrels. Yields never exceed 25 cases of wine per barrel.

The wines are all from single vineyards because of the belief that high quality grapes come from ecologically balanced vineyards of superlative pedigree. The focus is on sustainable California vineyards. Winemaking is traditional with minimal intervention in order to coax the unique virtues of the grape to wine.

The first release of 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from the Bohemian Vineyard will be in early 2009. The 2008 vintage will add a Pinot Noir from Annahala Vineyard in the Anderson Valley.

2010 Loos Family Bohemian Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., 50 cases, pH 3.70, TA 0.71, $44. Release date April 2012. Only
produced in selected vintages. Vineyard is 7 acres in Freestone planted on
Goldridge loam soil. Yields were 2 tons per acre. Clones 115, 667,777 and
Pommard. 9-day cold soak with manual punch downs. Wild and inoculated
yeasts. Aged in 50% new and 50% neutral French Francois Fréres and Remond
Allier oak barrels. Winemakers are Adam Smith and Brad Loos.
·Moderate
reddish-purple color in the glass. Enticing perfume of red cherries, red plums,
hay and dried herbs. Lighter weighted on the palate, but flavorful, featuring red
cherries and berries accented by savory herbs. The wine has a unique flavor
that distinguishes it from mainstream Pinot Noirs. The tannins are supple and the whole package is well
composed. Still solid two days later from a previously opened and re-corked bottle indicating age ability.
Very good. Source: brad@loosfamilywinery.com or 408-799-5938.Reviewed February 22, 2012ARTICLE&nbsp»